REDDINGTON Hospital Lagos, Rivers State government and Pidson Healthcare PIc top the list of winners at the Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) held last weekend.at Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos. 

The NHEA was organised by Global Hea th Project and Resources (GHPR), in collaboration with Medi Pharma, and Anadach Group,United States. 

Reddington hospital won the private healthcare provider of the year, beating Cedarcrest Hospital Abuja, Lagoon Hospitals Lagos, Lilly Hospital Warri. Rivers State government won the outstanding government healthcare programme of the year. Other 

nominees in the category were Lagos, Kano and Ondo. 

Other winners at the event include: Lifetime achievements award by Prof. Emmanuel Adeyemo Elebute; Nursing and midwifery excellence award, Mrs. Bolanle Rasheedah Bellol· Healthcare media excel ence award - print, Kemi Ajumobi (Businessday); Healthcare media excellence award - Mrs. Bolanle Rasheedah Bello; Healthcare media excellence award -print, kemi Ajumobi(Businessday); Healthcare media excellence award electronic, Health matters with Dr. julz (Nigerin Info 99.3FM) 

Public healthcare provider of the year, Lagos State university Teaching hospital (LASUTH); Health maintenance organisation of the year, Hygeia HMOJNC international won the Innovative healthcare service provider of the laboratory service provider of the year, pathCare; Public laboratory service provider of the year, 445 NAF Airforce Ref. Hosp.Lab; Radiology service provider of the year, Crestview radiology Limited; Biomedical engineering service company of the year, Biostadt; 

Pharmaceutical company of the year, Fidson Healthcare PLC; and Pharmaceutical retail out- let of the year, HealthPlus. 

Project Director Medlpharpia Africa, Dr. Adewale Alabi said the award aimed at providing a virile platform for proper recognition and to cerebrate success, innovation, growth and excellence in Nigeria's health sector, and was organised in order to ensure healthcare operators in Nigeria are celebrated. 

Alabi said that 43 individuals and organisations nominated for the various corporate and individual categories have been recognised and honoured for the excellence performance to the citizens of the country. 

"We aimed at recognising the rapid growth in the health care sector and the capacity of individuals and corporate organisations to mfluence and set new performance standards in Nigeria and beyond." 

Alabi said that healthcare in Nigeria is on the upswing and a lot changes and innovations are beginning to take place. In order to support and sustain these moves in the positive direction, Global Health project and Resources (GHPR) decided to organise the 3rd edition of Medi Pharma Africa International Conference and exhibition in Lagos. 

"Medi Pharma Africa is positioned to be a pan Africa Health platform that will contribute to the development of the sector 

by promoting the business and creatmg opportunties in healthcare in Africa. 

This year award offers participants and visitors a stimulating line up of activities and high points. We are privileged to have speakers lined up to addressed the conference this year and there is no doubt that delegates have benefited tremendously from the vast knowledge and experience they have sheared." 

He continued, "Medi Pharma exhibition has presented an excellence opportunity to keep you abreast of the latest developments in media technology and innovation." 

General Manager of Reddington Hospital, Lagos, Mr. Andy Cunliffe, who received the award on behalf of the Hospital, said 

that the he was very proud to be the general manager of Reddington Hospital Cunliffe said, we are honored and respected for 

our active service in healthcare delivery and by his grace we will do more. I want federal and states governments to set the 

standard of healthcare in Nigeria, it will help develop healthcare more in the country. Government has to deal with infrastructure transport and power. 

All these are challenges to healthcare services in Nigeria and it is affecting efficiency.  

By Paul Adimwoke